KnowraSN 1987ALinked fromLinked fromThe 17 pages that link to SN 1987A, each with the reason it gives.All 17Broader topic 11Related 5Compared with 1MagnetarRelated: Its remnant has been discussed as a possible site of a young, hidden neutron star.Tarantula NebulaRelated: Its location near the Tarantula Nebula made the region a focal point for studying the explosion and its surroundings.Blue supergiantRelated: Its blue-supergiant progenitor challenged expectations that massive stars explode as red supergiants.Electromagnetic astronomyRelated: Its changing light across wavelengths tracked the evolution of a nearby stellar explosion.SN 1972ERelated: Like SN 1972E, it became a landmark nearby event studied across many wavelengths.